TommyDeeTKB: The #Knicks Can Add Dahntay Jones This Way http://t.co/LhyVJEvR thanks >> @theknickswall

tj23 wrote:Solid all around player, he's really gonna take the minimum?

Jones is under contract for $2.9M, and the Knicks would be looking to trade for him and I think Indiana wants to shed his salary. Other threads have details how a trade may go down.

Speaking of Dahntay, can you believe how erratic this guy's career 3PT shooting percentages have been?

2007 41.7%
2008 16.7%
2009 64.7%
2010 12.5%
2011 35.9%
2012 42.9%

To be fair, looking at his shot attempt totals, he clearly is NOT a long-distance shooter. But having that range is always nice to have.
He had the most attempts last season at a solid % so hopefully, if the Knicks swap for him, Jones can prove to knock down the occasional trey along with high energy play.

crzymdups wrote:Well, if Tommy Dee is reporting it... it MUST be true.

It is true. We are his source. I have not seen Jones' name anywhere but on here between me and a few other posters discussing him just within the past week or so.

He is s good team mate that knows his role is limited, accepts it, and works very hard to continue to be ready when he is called, a Duke Alumni
Dahntay Jones

I was surprised to see that he barely played vs The Heat in the playoffs.
He actually didn't look like he was able to guard Wade very well, but not many people can.
He is JJ of the guards, that can hit a wide open 3pointer.
They gave many minutes to Barbosa, who hasn't aged well, and looked DONE.

if these guys aren't available at VET MIN, Deshawn Stevenson, Delonte West

Dahntay Jones Biography
Courtesy: Duke Sports Information
Release: 06/27/2005
Career Notes
A very athletic swingman who plays above the rim ... an excellent defensive player ... collected 32 starts in his first year of eligibility at Duke ... sat out the 2000-01 season per NCAA transfer rules ... transferred to Duke from Rutgers following his sophomores season ... the second player to transfer to Duke under Mike Krzyzewski (Roshown McLeod was the other in 1995 from St. John?s) ... averaging 12.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists for his career (including two years at Rutgers).

Junior Season (2001-02)
One of the ACC?s top newcomers who was an honorable mention All-ACC selection ... named to the national All-Defensive Team by CollegeInsider.com and the ACC All-Defensive Team by the coaches ... Duke?s primary defensive stopper, limited touches for the opponents? most dangerous offensive weapons all season ... averaged 11.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game ... played in all 35 games, including 32 starts ... second on the team in free throw percentage (.725, 74-of-102) and field goal percentage (.505, 153-303) and tied for third on the team with 17 blocked shots ... scored at least 10 points in 22 games, including 18 of his final 28 contests ... tallied 10 points, four rebounds and two blocked shots against N.C. State (3/10) in the ACC Championship Game ... recorded 19 points, five rebounds and a blocked shot against St. John?s (2/24) ... scored in double figures in eight consecutive contests from 1/19 to 2/14 ... scored 14 points on 7-of-8 shooting from the field and pulled down six rebounds against N.C. State (2/14) ... tallied 12 points and five rebounds against Georgia Tech (2/9) ... was 8-for-11 from the field, scoring 18 points against Florida State (2/7) ... scored 16 points and pulled down four rebounds against Clemson (2/2) ... tallied 13 points, three rebounds and three steals at North Carolina (1/31) ... recorded 15 points, eight rebounds and two assists against Virginia (1/27) ... posted 18 points, seven rebounds, three steals and an assist against Boston College (1/24) ... scored season-high 22 points and pulled down seven rebounds against Wake Forest (1/19) ... tallied 16 points, eight rebounds, two assists, three steals and two blocked shots against Georgia Tech (1/10) ... scored 19 points and had three rebounds and two assists against Davidson (1/2) ... recorded 11 points, three rebounds, two steals, one assist and one blocked shot against San Diego State (12/29) ... scored 10 points and was a perfect six-for-six from the line against Kentucky (12/18) ... tallied 16 points, eight rebounds, two assists and one steal against North Carolina A&T (12/16) ... scored 14 points on six-of-eight shooting against Michigan (12/8). Also had four rebounds and two assists in the game ... scored 17 points and had four rebounds against Portland (11/25).

2000-01
Was outstanding during practices throughout the 2000-01 season ... earned the Glenn E. ?Ted? Mann Award, given to the reserve contributing most to team morale as voted upon by his teammates, at the annual Duke Basketball Banquet ... earned a varsity letter despite not seeing any game action.

Rutgers Career
Scored 836 career points, 48th on the Rutgers all-time scoring list ... averaged 13.3 points and 4.3 rebounds in 63 games ... started 59 of 63 games ... shot .418 from the field (285-of-682), .340 from three-point range (.50-of-147) and .771 from the free throw line (216-of-280) in two seasons ... had 20 or more points 12 times ... selected to the Big East All-Rookie Team following freshman campaign.

Sophomore Season (1999-00)
Started all 31 games ... leading scorer for Rutgers at 16.0 points per game ... shot .414 from the field, .345 from three-point range and .709 from the charity stripe ... ended the regular season with first back-to-back 20-point games of his career (25 vs. Connecticut and 20 vs. West Virginia) ... scored 20 or more points seven times as a sophomore ... had a 24-point, seven-rebound performance in ECAC Holiday Festival vs. Siena ... ranked seventh in the Big East in scoring, 10th in field goal percentage and 13th in free throw percentage ... third on the team at .342 (38-of-111) from three-point range ... scored a career-high 27 points vs. Princeton (12/12) ... named to the all-tournament team at the Hoop & Quill Classic and the ECAC Holiday Festival.

Freshman Season (1998-99)
Named to the Big East?s All-Rookie Team ... started 28 of 32 games ... averaged 10.7 points and 4.1 rebounds ... scored in double figures in 14 games ... made 61 of 68 (.897) free throws in the final 16 games of the season ... shot .814 from the line for the season ... twice was honored as Big East Rookie of the Week ... was the youngest player in the Big East as a freshman.

High School
A first team New Jersey All-State selection his senior season at Steinert High School under Roger Bigos ... an honorable mention McDonald?s All-America ... a three-year all-county selection ... was the second all-time leading scorer in Mercer County history ... the all-time leading scorer in Steinert history ... a prep high school Academic All-America honoree ... a four-year letterwinner .... captained his high school team his junior and senior seasons ... also lettered two years in track and field ... member of the National Honor Society.

Personal
Son of Larry and Joanne Jones ... born on December 27, 1980 ... father, Larry, played basketball at St. Peter?s College ... cousin, Al Harrington, plays for the Indiana Pacers ... majoring in public policy studies with a markets and management studies certificate.

http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=135176